Phyllurus isis explained

Phyllurus isis, also known commonly as the Mount Blackwood leaf-tailed gecko and the Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae.^[1] The species is endemic to Mount Blackwood and Mount Jukes in mideastern Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, isis, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. isis is forest.

Description

P. isis, which may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76mm, is the smallest and least spiny species of Phyllurus.^[4]

Reproduction

P. isis is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Cogger H (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . (Phyllurus isis, p. 274).
• Couper PJ, Covacevich JA, Moritz C (1993). "A review of the leaf-tailed geckos endemic to eastern Australia: a new genus, four new species, and other new data". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34 (1): 95–124. (Phyllurus isis, new species, pp. 113–115).
• Wilson, Steve

Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phyllurus isis . The Reptile Database. 2017-11-11.
2. Web site: Phyllurus isis . The Queensland Museum. 2017-11-11.
3. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
4. Couper, Covacevich & Moritz (1993).